mucronate

mu·cro·nate

 (myo͞o′krə-nāt′)

adj.

Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point: mucronate scales; a mucronate leaf.

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mu′cro·na′tion n.

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mucronate

(ˈmjuːkrəʊnɪt; -ˌneɪt) or

mucronated

adj

(Biology) terminating in a sharp point

[C18: from Latin mūcrōnātus pointed, from mucro]

ˌmucroˈnation n

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Thesaurus

mucronate

adjective

Having an end that tapers to a point:

acicular, aciculate, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, pointed, pointy, sharp.

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